
Francesco GrandePolytechnic University of Turin | polito · DIMEAS - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Francesco Grande
DDS, MS
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Introduction
2017 - Degree in Dentistry (University of Bologna)
2018 - Second Level Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology (University of Bologna)
2019 - Tutor Oral Surgery (University of Bologna)
2020 - Adjunct Professor in Prosthetic and Lab Technologies (University of Ferrara)
2021 - PhD student at Politecnico of Turin, Unito (Dental School)
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Additional affiliations
October 2019 - June 2020
Education
February 2018 - February 2019
October 2011 - October 2017
Publications
Publications (45)
This clinical report introduces a novel clinical technique to create a 3D virtual patient for transferring the edentulous maxillary arch position with maxillomandibular relationship by using a facial scan device and an intraoral scanner and omitting CBCT imaging.
Objective
To assess peri‐implant soft tissues condition, comparing clinical parameters of implants placed in patients with atrophic upper jaws and patients who underwent maxillary resection for oncological reasons.
Background
Zygomatic implants (ZIs) in oncologic patients could be affected by more complications compared to implants placed in atrop...
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the tensile strength of five different thicknesses of two resin cements placed between two titanium surfaces, before and after ageing.
Materials and methods:
One hundred titanium 5 grade models composed of two surfaces simulating a semiprecision attachment for overdenture and its housing in the framework, we...
The present article aims to describe the management of a malpractice dental implant case in a patient with a history of oral bisphosphonates (BF) intake (alendronic acid every 15 days for 20 years) and to perform a narrative review of recently published articles (2019–2023) on the topic. A female patient rehabilitated with 18 nails in the mandible...
Introduction:
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) patients suffering of oligo-anodontia require early dental treatment to improve oral functions and reduce social impairment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the skeletal growth, implant and prosthetic survival rate, success, and complications after the rehabilitation with a maxillary dent...
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate the accuracy of a digital axiographic recording system in tracing the sagittal condylar inclination.
Methods:
An axiographic examination that records the sagittal condylar path during protrusive/retrusive movement was performed on ten patients. Each subject was registered five differen...
Background:
In some clinical cases, full-arch impression could be difficult to take correctly with the digital way. Patients with high flow salivary rate or with difficulties in mouth opening can still benefit from a conventional impression with elastomer materials that can be directly or indirectly digitized. The aim of this study was to compare...
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate by finite element method analysis the behaviour of a three-implant mandible Toronto framework made by three different materials, with two abutment systems and two loading conditions.
Materials and Methods Three implants were virtually inserted in a mandible model in positions 3.6, 4.1, and 4.6. Thr...
In full-arch implant rehabilitations, when the anterior screw abutment channel compromises the aesthetic of the patient, the OT-Bridge system used with its Seeger rings may provide the necessary retention of the prosthesis. However, no studies have evaluated the forces generated at the Seeger level during loading. This Finite Element Analysis aims...
Nowadays, digital technologies have brought very important advancements in clinical prosthetic dentistry. However, a full digital workflow is still considered to be challenging in the management of full-arch implant cases with immediate prosthetic loading. The aim of this case report is to show a full-digital workflow for the fabrication of an impl...
Objectives:
This study aimed to evaluate the production of customized composite veneers starting from a two-dimensional (2D) digital preview using the Digital Smile System (DSS). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A photographic examination of 30 patients was performed by taking two digital pictures of the face and a digital preview through the DSS. Moreover,...
Today, two different types of CAD-CAM fabrication methods for complete denture bases are available besides the conventional protocols: a subtractive milling process from a prepolymerized block of polymethylmethacrylate and an additive manufacturing process that built the denture base using a light-cured liquid in a VAT-polymerization process. The a...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the stability of prosthetic screws after applying cyclic loadings in an “all-on-four” rehabilitation model with the OT Bridge system. The model was tested both with and without anterior screws. Four implant analogues following the “all-on-four” concept were inserted in an edentulous mandibular resin model. An O...
Objectives: A digital workflow for prosthetic implant rehabilitation can start either from intraoral scans or from the scan of the patient cast models. However, the possibility of scanning oral impressions is little considered and evaluated in implant prosthodontics. The elimination of pouring cast models with scannable impression materials could b...
During professional hygiene procedures, different instruments used may cause various damage to dental prostheses. Deplaquing and scaling with curettes and ultrasonic instruments may inadvertently increase the surface roughness of the material and the risk of future bacterial adhesion and/or also compromise the marginal seal of the prosthesis. Hence...
Many conditions or pathologies can modify teeth surfaces and cause several functional and esthetic problems. Congenital dental defects and tooth wear are two of the most important reasons of dental tissue changes. Nowadays, the prevalence of tooth wear is increasing because of a high incidence of non-physiological tooth wear especially in young peo...
Background:
To compare the accuracy of 3 different devices for facial images acquisition, useful for prosthodontic esthetic preview.
Methods:
Bidimensional extraoral photographs (Nikon D300), facial scans (Bellus3D) and 3D digital stereophotogrammetry photos (3dMD Face System) were acquired from 15 patients. The intraoral impressions of all subj...
The elderly individual is becoming the most common patient in clinical practice due to the increasing average life span, especially in developed countries. The current elderly patients are different from those of some decades ago. They usually have an active social life, want to be informed, and are actively involved in the current society with con...
The purpose of this study is to define the accuracy of four intraoral scanners (IOS) through the analysis of digital impressions of a complete dental arch model. Eight metal inserts were placed on the model as reference points and then it was scanned with a laboratory scanner in order to obtain the reference model. Subsequently, the reference model...
Background: To compare the loss of preload in absence of loading and after a fixed number of cyclic loadings on 7-mm distal cantilever in two different connection systems using all-on-four prosthetic model. Methods: Two equal models of an edentulous mandible rehabilitated with all-on-four technique with two types of abutment system (MUA and OT-Brid...
Background: To compare the loss of preload in absence of loading and after a fixed number of ideal masticatory cycles in two different connection systems using all-on-four prosthetic model. Methods: Two equal models of an edentulous mandible rehabilitated with all-on-four technique with two types of abutment system (MUA and OT-Bridge) supporting a...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival and clinical success rate, complications, and patients' quality of life after computer-aided rehabilitation supported by zygomatic implants in cases of severe maxillary atrophy (ten patients) and in bone defects in oncologic patients (ten patients). All patients underwent computer-aided planning an...
Zygomatic implant rehabilitation is a challenging procedure that requires an accurate prosthetic and implant plan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the malar bone available for three-dimensional zygomatic implant placement on the possible trajectories exhibiting optimal occlusal emergence. After a preliminary analysis on 30 computed tomography...
The purpose of this article is to show how to implement an implant-supported prosthetic overdenture using a digital workflow. Esthetic previewing using a specific software, guided-surgery, construction of the prosthesis, and the esthetic finalization are described in this article. Patients suffering from severe loss of bone and soft tissue volume c...
Background: The prosthetic preparation of the teeth for ceramic laminate veneers has to follow the minimally invasive concept brought by the modern Conservative Dentistry and Prosthodontics. However, during the cementation phase under the rubber dam, the loss of the esthetics landmarks could lead to errors in the future positioning of the laminate...
Background: Dynamic navigation is a computer-guided technique that offers different advantages with respect to conventional free-hand implant insertion. Some of these are an accurate and prosthetic-based implant placement, the surgical time reduction and safe use of a less invasive surgical procedure, like the flapless technique. This technique all...
OBJECTIVES
Controlled life styles and correct dietary habits operate on oxidative stress and on the mechanisms of inflammatory regulations, causing a reduction of its destructive effects. This literature review has the aim of underline curcumin anti-inflammatory effects on oral and periodontal tissues.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A review of the literat...